We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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California Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
1,132,362	86.89%	$100,819	H-1B
137,987	10.59%	$145,140	PERM
27,949	2.14%	$107,091	E-3 Australian
4,960	0.38%	$29,309	H-2A

As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,303,258 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,132,362 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.89% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 137,987 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.59% of California's total visas.

Top Occupations in California (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	194,395	$113,169	89.39%
Computer Systems Analysts	104,820	$82,449	91.36%
Software Developers, Systems Software	58,461	$123,631	89.70%
Computer Programmers	52,531	$69,328	89.59%
Computer Occupations, All Other	51,542	$83,906	91.49%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	35,308	$115,630	90.24%
Accountants and Auditors	20,885	$66,832	91.51%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	16,526	$166,691	91.14%
Management Analysts	16,324	$88,735	91.36%
Electrical Engineers	14,812	$115,370	88.12%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,722	$31,984	677.95%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	1,264	$28,731	499.60%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	714	$32,564	291.43%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	115	$33,388	47.52%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	34	$38,233	15.81%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	25	$37,078	12.69%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	12	$30,352	6.94%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	11	$37,981	7.14%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	7	$32,112	7.53%
Food Preparation Workers	5	$33,159	7.69%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	26,501	$160,578	100.57%
Software Developers, Systems Software	15,558	$135,395	61.50%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	9,042	$110,904	216.89%
Computer Systems Analysts	6,736	$171,673	247.47%
Computer Occupations, All Other	3,487	$113,110	196.12%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,245	$163,817	154.30%
Accountants and Auditors	2,162	$125,666	152.15%
Statisticians	1,989	$82,692	150.34%
Marketing Managers	1,281	$141,556	106.48%
Sales Engineers	1,278	$117,607	114.52%

California Employees Over Time

California has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 50,870 employees were hired. California peaked in 2022 with 107,868 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 90,720 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in California From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	42,735	$178,228	48.91%
China	15,777	$108,656	53.06%
South Korea	4,032	$154,868	40.97%
Canada	3,684	$145,079	47.74%
Taiwan	1,769	$272,719	36.38%
Philippines	1,733	$517,903	45.04%
Mexico	1,231	$85,995	37.92%
United Kingdom	913	$111,050	45.38%
Japan	796	$241,546	40.24%
France	786	$107,939	47.61%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Instabase Inc	27	$128,539	90.00%
Comtec Consultants Inc	27	$111,516	90.00%
Fast Af Inc	27	$146,930	90.00%
Functional Software Inc	27	$156,129	90.00%
Mellmo Inc	26	$71,521	86.67%
Kalven Technologies Inc	26	$75,010	86.67%
Techspace Solutions Inc	26	$69,328	86.67%
Goalsr Inc	26	$74,320	86.67%
Opal Soft Inc	26	$79,956	86.67%
Data Systems Integration Group Inc	26	$79,095	86.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Getgoing Inc	2	$106,340	33.33%
Supreme Top Inc	2	$75,972	33.33%
Home Paradises Llc	2	$78,541	33.33%
Sunrise Apparel Imports Inc	2	$40,477	33.33%
Bosworth Gardens Rcfe	2	$57,689	33.33%
Mccain Inc	2	$76,690	33.33%
Corestrategy Corporation	2	$109,034	33.33%
Morpho Detection Inc	2	$116,489	33.33%
Korex Transport Inc	2	$32,105	33.33%
Nails By Olivia Inc	2	$20,176	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Legal Services	233	$81,706	84.73%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	229	$90,841	84.19%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	227	$110,184	86.31%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	223	$114,304	85.44%
Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	223	$74,614	87.80%
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing	221	$66,463	87.35%
All Other Schools And Instruction	220	$53,205	88.35%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	218	$111,805	87.55%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	218	$113,350	87.90%
All Other Food Manufacturing	217	$93,861	88.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hospitals	12	$86,128	14.63%
Business And Secretarial Schools	12	$96,062	14.81%
Transportation And Warehousing	12	$57,264	14.81%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	12	$99,788	15.00%
Support Activities For Nonmetallic Minerals Except Fuels Mining	12	$93,623	15.00%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	12	$96,515	15.00%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	12	$81,198	15.19%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	12	$57,034	15.38%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	11	$78,561	14.10%
Voluntary Health Organizations	11	$70,378	14.29%

California Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in California to that of the other top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in California over all years is $100,819. California has the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states, with the second highest average wage being WA with an average wage of $99,834.